Middle East

Rav Adin Steinsaltz honored in Jerusalem for life’s work

  By Toby Klein Greenwald JERUSALEM — Once in a generation – if we’re lucky – do we witness the creation of a project so expansive, so extraordinary, that it revolutionizes Jewish scholarship for hundreds of thousands – perhaps millions — of people, and for future generations. Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz is perhaps best known for

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Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, Toby Klein Greenwald

Israel also has its political foolishness

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Politics can be as cheap, demagogic, and seemingly stupid here as elsewhere. Americans living under Donald Trump shouldn’t claim oneupsmanship. His Israeli equivalents can be just as hard to understand, or shameful. One recent fiasco concerns manipulations by the Minister of Culture and Sport, Meri Regev. According to reports, she

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Bruins file complaints against anti- Israel disrupters

By Edwin Black LOS ANGELES — Criminal complaints are now being filed by students following the belligerent disruption of a May 17 Students Supporting Israel [SSI] event at University of California Los Angeles. At least a half-dozen students announced they would visit the UCLA police department to file formal complaints reporting criminal disruption of a

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Editor’s E-Mail Box: June 13, 2018 (5 Items)

SAN DIEGO  — Following are some of the stories of Jewish interest that hit our editor’s computer mail box at editor@sdjewishworld.com on Wednesday, June 13. We are interested in local, national, and international news of Jewish interest, and welcome comments from members of the Jewish community about these news items. 92-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor makes Aliyah from New

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Bulgaria PM: Israel has right to decide its capital

JERUSALEM (Press Release)– Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, addressing the AJC Global Forum, extolled his country’s close relations with Israel, recalled the efforts of his countrymen to save Bulgaria’s Jewish population during World War II, and expressed support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “I feel at home and in the company of

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International, Jewish History, Middle East

Sha’ar Hanegev mayor tells toll of fire kites, rockets

By Alon Schuster KIBBUTZ MEFALSIM, Israel — I would like to update you on what is happening here in Sha’ar HaNegev over the past few months. As of last March, the terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip began to intensify their attacks on the communities bordering the Gaza Strip, and Sha’ar HaNegev in particular. As of

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Middle East, San Diego County

Amy Schumer, Breaking the Glass, and Jerusalem

By Moshe Phillips NEW YORK — With the summer wedding season upon us, Jewish couples are preparing for marriage ceremonies that will conclude with the ancient ritual that many know simply as “the breaking of the glass.” Many a groom’s heel will crush a small glass under a handkerchief. Unfortunately for many assimilated Jews, the only

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Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Middle East, USA

JNF is refurbishing Israel’s historical sites

Israel’s historical sites represent more than events from long ago—they tell the story of a nation and its people By Rachel Cohen Historical sites have the ability to stir emotions. Take the Statue of Liberty in New York, for example. Nearly every visitor—from anywhere around the world—can surely appreciate its significance, meaning, and symbolism for

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Jewish History, Middle East, Travel and Food

Editor’s E-Mail Box: June 12, 2018 (4 Items)

SAN DIEGO  — Following are some of the stories of Jewish interest that hit our editor’s computer mail box at editor@sdjewishworld.com on Tuesday, June 12. We are interested in local, national, and international news of Jewish interest, and welcome comments from members of the Jewish community about these news items. Americans, Knesset Members Discuss Religious Pluralism At

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International, Jewish Religion, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Austrian leader vows Shoah education, Israel backing

JERUSALEM (Press Release)– Austrian Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz declared at the 2018 AJC Global Forum that the Austrian government viewed both the fight against anti-Semitism and the security of the state of Israel as part of his country’s Staatsräson, or national interest. Kurz also noted his government’s support for Israel as a Jewish state, announced

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International, Jewish History, Middle East

Ministers hold first meeting at U.S. Embassy in Israel

JERUSALEM (Press Release) —  U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen arrived in Israel Monday to take part in the International Homeland and Public Security Ministerial Forum on enhancing international cooperation that will start Tuesday in Jerusalem. Sec. Nielsen will take major role in the conference. The meeting between Israel’s Minister of Public Security and

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Middle East, USA

Editor’s E-Mail Box: June 11, 2018 (4 Items)

  SAN DIEGO  — Following are some of the stories of Jewish interest that hit our editor’s computer mail box at editor@sdjewishworld.com on Monday, June 11. We are interested in local, national, and international news of Jewish interest, and welcome comments from members of the Jewish community about these news items. U.S. Air Force, Ben Gurion University

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International, Middle East, USA

AJC Global Forum hears Rivlin, Netanyahu

JERUSALEM (Press Release)  — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, addressing the opening plenary session of the 2018 American Jewish Committee’s (AJC) Global Forum on Sunday night, reaffirmed his commitment to countering Iranian aggression, achieving peace with the Palestinians, and expanding access to the Western Wall. More than 2,400 people, from 56 countries and six continents,

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International, Middle East, USA